The global market leader for CNC machine tools and controls offers the aerospace sector complete solutions from a single source. Okuma will join this year’s Paris Air Show (LeBourget, 17 – 23 June 2019, Hall 4 E 51). The industry is invited to find out more about the latest, specialised machining processes. Okuma has more…
Walter presents the new HU5 geometry for ISO M and S materials The Walter HU5 geometry. Source: walter-tools.com With the new single-sided indexable inserts with HU5 geometry, Walter has the answer to one of its users’ key questions: How can more components be produced using the same number of machines? In comparison to the indexable…
To stay competitive, shorten lead times, and increase the markets they can serve, many laser job shops are adding abrasive waterjets to their machining equipment inventory. To uncover why the relatively new waterjet cutting method is gaining popularity with these traditional machining shops, let’s first take a look at how each technology works. Laser A…
Ultrafast lasers have introduced new possibilities in engraving ultrafine structures, and scientists are now also investigating how to use them to etch microstructures into thin glass. There are possible applications in analytics (lab on a chip) and especially in electronics and the consumer sector, where great interest has been shown. This new method was born…